1981 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1981 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Mid-Con co-champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record5–6 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Iowa + 2 1 0 7 4 0
Eastern Illinois + 2 1 0 6 5 0
Western Illinois + 2 1 0 5 6 0
Southwest Missouri State 0 3 0 3 5 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Pete Rodriguez and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 2–1 record in conference play, making them conference co-champions with Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 71. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Eastern Illinois loses". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 1, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.